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About The Coquille Valley sentinel. (Coquille, Coos County, Or.) 1921-2003 | View Entire Issue (March 21, 1946)
Legion Slate formal Opening Of Club Room Saturday Night Legion To Play Host To Veterans At Club Opening oquille Valley Sen^iiej a XI AN The American Legion will open of ficially their new and modern club- rooma above the F. R. Bull office Saturday night, in what promises to be one of the most gala affairs in local post celebrations, W. J. B. Head, post commander, announced today. All servicemen veterans of Coos county have been invited, and are „ being invited, to attend the opening of the new clubrooms. Membership in the American Legion is not needed to be a guest, Commander Head an nounced, as the local post wants to have all servicemen pres-nt regard less of their membership.’ A special program is being plm r.td for the evening. ' i The club room was recently leased from the owners of the building and j remodeling work was started. It h ! now one of the most modern clubs io the state. A bar has been built in on« ccrner of the ciubroom. Complete recreations/ facilities art available in the rooms, Commandei Head stated. Guy Torrey has beer secured as steward of the club. The clubrooms will be open from noon until midnight on Saturdays and Sundays, and from 6 p. m. until mid night on weekdays. z VOL. X U l NO. 1«. I v n r n n IN D E P E N D E N T N EW SPAPER W r CO* CILLE. COOS COUNTY. OREGON. THURSDAY, MARCH 21, 1946. 62.60 THE YEAS To Ask Salesmen For Licenses, Chamber Card Chamber of Commerce and City Council S è * Ad On Roving, Roaming Doorsteppers !.n E aro u n d c < x ,u ,ii ^ ^ ¿ . b y d i s a b l e ^ v e t e r a n s of j the proceeds going to disabled vet- jerans. When Stewart talked to the j men, however, he learned that though I • • ' e r e actually disabled veterans, j the funds they made went to them per sonally, In many cases the papers would sell "from a quarter to one dollar, It was reported. j Following the practice of all Cham. I bers of Commerce where there is no All proceeds from a gala lions' j Better Business Bureau, the local .dance will be donated to the t n r f i n « cnamber will t^ L “ “thletic field for the Co project and, if it Is found to be above- quille high school, it was announced board, will issue a permit. today by the dance committee of the Monday night at the regular City Lions club. The dance is slated for Council meeting a representative of Saturday evening, March 20, in the a traveling photographic outfit was Coquille Community building with music by Skit Youman and his El Capitan band. '• ° — « - — - s Member of the Coquille Lions club This orchestra is straight from The will entertain as their guests at a ¡there was nq other alternative, and special Fanners’ Dinner, Coos county that the fee was placed on traveling El Capitan, one of Eugene’s hottest night spots, and is rated as a top name agriculturalists, it was was announced salesmen inasmuch as all such out band on the West Coast. today. The dinner will be held fits took all the money out of Co Admission will be 61.00 per person Thursday evening, March 28th, tn quille, while reputable business firms plus a 20 cent tax on, each ticket the Hotel Coquille banquet room. had expenses which contributed to Tickets will go on sale today with On the committee in charge are the < tty’s existence. The photog- rapher did not appear again " *’ork^being done by Lions and by Lloyd Claver, Stan Sherwood, Ray of his men had ***? high school students - Detlefsen and J. L. Smith. of his men had been apprehended by In discussing the dance, Lloyd A special program has been city police when they were soliciting Claver, chairman of arrangements, More information on city zc planned. However, there will be no without either Chamber of Commerce stated, “It’s about time we got our ft Coos county is to retain its name cards or city license. plannir" formal speaker. The new high school , and --------- - was ■— requested „„ boys out of the mud and on to the and reputation in thé state. It will "Swing Band," recently organized by ¡city 1 5 ^ council meeting Monday n. night at I Late Wednesday another photog- i-bt* r^esapry to make plans to take green grass. All other county high as presi- * Harold Withnell. music instructor tn in I ! Which *Mch Claire Gray presided as' representing another group schools“ hâve a green g r a m turf up the option on the farm now block -----__— ------to the Coquille schools, will present the 1 dcilt of * * body . Myrtlewood -------------- Park, -- ’hall oi * * but * workers, appeared the citv play on, and the record in? the proposed did not take out a at license of our boys City Recorder Frank Leslie was musical program. Evan Aloorn told the Chamber of »cense. in their football playing is such a The- swing band is made up of asked to write the League of Oregon great one, we certainly can back up Commerce members Tuesday noon in Roberta Mason, piano and vocal so Cities for information and to ftnd the Hotel Coquille. the work of seeing that enough money loist; Bud Hlckam, drums; Bill Vogt, out If the League’s planner, Robert is raised to plant a turf right now.” Mr. Alborn reported on the 63500 trombone; Chuck Hanna, trumpet, Pearson of Eugene, oould come to Dancing will be from 9 o’clock to Offered the park by a prominent and Florene Stoermer, Eldon Chown- Coquille soon. Mr. Pearson is mak 1 o’clock. The public is invited to ing monthly trips to Coos Bay which Portland woman, and the $5,000 ing and Fred Vogt, saxophones attend as everyone is wanted to which will be donated by the Port has set up a planning commission to make this one of the greatest dances work with him. land Chamber. Only $1500 remains President Eyan Alborn of the Co- of the season. ) to make up the $10;000 for the eom- A building permit for Anton _____ _______ - w option - , « u must o v be ve ex x <luBle Chamber of Commerce official- j piete ____ price. The Blescke was held up pending a study STELI.A CUTUP OF NORTH BEND «rc)«*W»y 1st ........ ... ' * hb committees at the of $he matter. &ile of land not needed for the Tuesday’ March Dave Biegger was present to com Republican candidate tor Joint rep- „ . at tJhe meetln* ln ‘he Coquille pliment the oouncil on the new lights resentatlve from Ceos and Carry pa<* wiu b rin g ^ H t »5,000. 8urton DofirTsuggested that each r°°m , „ ft on Sdcond street. Biegger also re counties, is getting mnch local sup- Commltte« i are a> ^ltows: ported that he had had no success in port from residents of the Coquille Chamber of Commerce underwrite a Retail Trade—John Shilling, Lev trying to get posts for street signs valley. Having served one term In share of the $1500 and then prepare .Craven and Dave Rackleff. . to raise the money needeef by solici apd suggested that the c|y use gal the state legislature with marked A complete history of Coos county , Transportation—Cliff Strom, Mel- will appear in the March issue of the The Myrtle Point American Le vanized pipes. success, voters are interested tn hav tation. No action was taken. i vin Giles, and Jack Moore, gion Auxiliary entertained all new Complete details of the Myrtlewood ing her represent this district again, Oregon Hisptorical Quarterly, it was comers and women who had service Mrs. CutUp visited Coquille Monday. project can be found in last week’s j Roads and Highways—Harry John announced today by Mrs. Inez Chase, Wayne Watson stars In their windows, last Friday, She Is chairman of the Coos county Sentinel which broke the story for son, Fred Bull, and Claude Perkins. prominent local historian and secre Industry — Orville Wood, Larry March IS, from 8 to 6 o’clock. Over "Keep Oregon Green” committee, the first time on the Portland finan tary of the Coos County Pioneer As Lundqust, and George Ulett, Starts Donations 66 guests were present w ith 90 of sociation. and vice-president of the “Save the cial situation. Agriculture — Dr. J. D. Rankin, the guests being newseomers to Myr Myrtlewood»” state committee. The Chamber members voted to A complete story was prepared by For Park Area tle Point. Several grandmothers of pay the rental fee for the Coquille George Jenkins, Ed Detlefsen. z the Coos county association to be Membership — Burton W. Dunn, printed in the magazine, edited by service men were at the party. W ill Sponsor Dance ' community wno building wm PUl for on the . Oregon county Wayne Watson ef Coquille do General chairman of the Legion Staters who will put on a county Donald Farr, and Dick Barklow. Lancaster PoUard in Portland. nated the first $10.60 toward the River Improvements—Ray Jeub, Auxiliary affair was Mrs. Dewey The Vaqueros, Myrtle Point Riding dance <br all high school seniors next 81,560 needed to match the 68,500 club, will sponsor a special danoe at month. Miss Virginia Lindsay of Cliff Gulseth, and Bill Barrow. Miller, being raised In Portland tor the Publicity—E. L. Anderson, Ralph The Oaks, Saturday, March 36th,; Oregon State college was informed of Myrtlewood Park area on Brum Stuller, Iris Elrod, Bob Thompson. it was announced this week by the *he actlon- mett creek. Brewster valley, Parks and Recreational—Carl Mor < Iub. Evan Alborn, president of the rison, Al Smith, R. L. Greene. Music will be by Jack Ellis and Charles Smith, state 4-H leader Coquille Chamber of Commerce, Tri-County C. of C. — Burton W. his orchestra, and the dance is open of Corvallis, is in Coquille now said today. Duqn. ; to the public. A good time is prom- working with County Agent George The Broadbent Grange, No. 729, Donations are being accepted by i bed by all the Vaqueros. Civic Affairs—-Dave Biegger, John Jenkins and A1 Geiss, 4-H leader. purchased the former Broadbent Bob Stewart, treasurer of the Co Purkey, Murl Pettit. quille Chamber of Commerce at Legislation—Art Berg, Dr. Ralph creamery building from Superior Cheese Co., for their meeting place. Milne. the Mt. Sta’es Power Company The purchase of the Broadbent office in Coquille. Wish and Game—Bob Harris, Harry creamery building and grounds was The s'xte of flrejon expects to Jonnson, and Dean Dragon. With the Red Cross Fund Drive r ike the MyrOewood Park one Finance and Budget«—R. L. Stewart, offiically settled when three members going into its last week. Bob Stewart, of the organization transacted busi of the finest s.ate parks In its Lewis Wiltshire. Coquille Fund treasurer, reports re e tire system. It will set at a Boat House—Paul Snyder, Phil Al ness in Coquille Monday. ceipt of 63100. While this amounts to It is planned to heat the building ir.x.eet for thousands of tourists born, Jr., and Ray Buckles. 84 per cent of Coquille’s quota of who will be traveling Oregon Post Office Building—Harry Slack. with hot wa^er; it is also planned to $3680, there is still a long ¡way to go. highways this summer and in the Housing Projects — Lloyd Claver, set up a modern kitchen and dining It will be necessary for those whp rtx»Fi. ensuing years. George Oerding and George Burr. A building committee has been ap are still-to be solicited to give gen Bvan Affoorn received 618.90-, 4th of July Celebration—Carl Mor erously jf the quota is to be met. If apiece from Harry J. Shaffer and rison, George Burr, Orville Wood, pointed to draw up plans for all re arranging and new work to be done. anyone feels that he has tipen passed Ralph C. Angell of the Coquille Harry Johnson, and Ralph Stuller. The Broadbent community and vi by, Bob Stewart will fee glad to ac Valley Lumber company at press Airport—Ernie Smith, Art Shaffer cinity are very fortunate to have cept any gift made at the Mountain time Thursday, making local con and Stan Sherwood. secured this building for a meeting States office. Let’s be sure that Co tributions to the Myrtlewood piace. quille again, as in the past, fulfills its Park fund totaling $61.06 today. The Broadbent Grange was. organ obligation. Coquille has always had Ministers To W rite ized June 25, 1929, and for the past a good record; let’s keep that record. A dult Classes Postponed Weekly Sermonette 18 years they have met in the Broad Formation of desired extension bent school houes. classes for Coquille adults cannot go Beginning this week in The Sen- It is believed that the organization ahead as scheduled, it was reported tineh a new feature, in the form of a will grow and be an asset to the by the office of the county school su — Coquille Studio Photo short sermonette, will appear under community. perintendent, Mrs. Martha Mulkey _ ___ OFFICERS OF THE COQUILLE Royal Neighbors pose for The Sentinel the auspices of the Coquille Minister Purdy, today. D rive Photographer at a recent meeting of the active Coquille lodge. Back row, Copy will be as The Rev. Robert L. Greene, vicar at The extension office on the campus left to right, Mesdames Thelma Parrish, Florence Hallock, Reona Giles, ial Association. signed „ and prepared by the local St. James’ Epicpal church, is leaving of the University of Oregon has failed Lucy Corbin, Jane Torrey, Hattie Gaffey. Pearl Kirrwey, Freda Johnson.; ministers. One sermonette is slated Tuesday for the Diocesan convention to notify the county office of details Front row, left to right, Mesdames Ida Sherrard. Elma Copeland. Myrtle to appear each week. at St. Stephen’s cathedral ln Portland. as to the possibility of these classes, *®nes Ida Benham. Agnes Schroeder, Jane Burch. Ruby Johnson. Virginia Suggestions from our readers will Delegates to this convention are J. S. and therefore no plans can be made eintzelman, Blanche Shephard, Nellie Martindale. Belle Bellonl, th e ! be referred to the Coquille Ministeri- Barton and Harry A. Slack from Co at this time . Oraele. was ill when this picture was taken. al Association. quille. Lions To Entertain Farmer Visitors Thursday Evening Athletic Turfing Will Be Aided By Big Lions Dante — p . t Council Requests More Information On City Zoning Myrtlewood Projet! Needs Funds Drive Chamber Men Told Chamber Committees Named By President Legion Auxiliary At Myrtle Point Hold Get-together Red Cross Drive At $3100 Mark C n 1945 Quota 1946 Red Cross Quota $3680 Total . . . $3100 County History- To Appear Soon Broadbent Grange Buys New Building . . J
